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Carbon intensity of the economy — Democratic Republic of the Congo

Carbon intensity of the economy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2022 — 0.065 kg/$. Ranked 4 in the world out of 164. Since 1950, the indicator has fallen by 45.8%.

2022 0.065 kg/$ +30% vs 2021
World rank 4of 164
Period maximum 0.194 kg/$1955
Period minimum 0.038 kg/$2016

Trend over time

1950–2022 · kg CO₂ per PPP $

Carbon intensity of the economy — Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1950–202200.050.10.150.219501958196619741982199019982006201420221950: 0.12 kg/$1952: 0.139 kg/$1954: 0.167 kg/$1956: 0.17 kg/$1958: 0.156 kg/$1960: 0.117 kg/$1962: 0.102 kg/$1964: 0.09 kg/$1966: 0.101 kg/$1968: 0.138 kg/$1970: 0.102 kg/$1972: 0.106 kg/$1974: 0.105 kg/$1976: 0.119 kg/$1978: 0.13 kg/$1980: 0.126 kg/$1982: 0.108 kg/$1984: 0.13 kg/$1986: 0.105 kg/$1988: 0.121 kg/$1990: 0.134 kg/$1992: 0.102 kg/$1994: 0.117 kg/$1996: 0.139 kg/$1998: 0.117 kg/$2000: 0.078 kg/$2002: 0.075 kg/$2004: 0.073 kg/$2006: 0.072 kg/$2008: 0.068 kg/$2010: 0.059 kg/$2012: 0.05 kg/$2014: 0.077 kg/$2016: 0.038 kg/$2018: 0.05 kg/$2020: 0.053 kg/$2022: 0.065 kg/$
Change over the period: −0.055 (−45.83%) Average annual rate: -0.85 %

Comparison, 2022

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.065 kg/$
World computed 0.273 kg/$
Sub-Saharan Africa computed 0.202 kg/$
Middle Africa computed 0.138 kg/$
Low-income countries computed 0.15 kg/$
Carbon intensity of the economy — Democratic Republic of the Congo, by year Democratic Republic of the Congo All countries CSV XLSX
Year kg/$ Change Change, %
2022 0.065 +0.015 +30%
2021 0.05 −0.003 −5.66%
2020 0.053 +0.001 +1.92%
2019 0.052 +0.002 +4%
2018 0.05 +0.01 +25%
2017 0.04 +0.002 +5.26%
2016 0.038 −0.009 −19.15%
2015 0.047 −0.03 −38.96%
2014 0.077 +0.013 +20.31%
2013 0.064 +0.014 +28%
2012 0.05 −0.009 −15.25%
2011 0.059 +0 +0%
2010 0.059 +0 +0%
2009 0.059 −0.009 −13.24%
2008 0.068 −0.005 −6.85%
2007 0.073 +0.001 +1.39%
2006 0.072 −0.004 −5.26%
2005 0.076 +0.003 +4.11%
2004 0.073 −0.01 −12.05%
2003 0.083 +0.008 +10.67%
2002 0.075 +0 +0%
2001 0.075 −0.003 −3.85%
2000 0.078 −0.017 −17.89%
1999 0.095 −0.022 −18.8%
1998 0.117 −0.013 −10%
1997 0.13 −0.009 −6.47%
1996 0.139 +0.014 +11.2%
1995 0.125 +0.008 +6.84%
1994 0.117 +0.008 +7.34%
1993 0.109 +0.007 +6.86%
1992 0.102 −0.003 −2.86%
1991 0.105 −0.029 −21.64%
1990 0.134 +0 +0%
1989 0.134 +0.013 +10.74%
1988 0.121 +0.004 +3.42%
1987 0.117 +0.012 +11.43%
1986 0.105 −0.014 −11.76%
1985 0.119 −0.011 −8.46%
1984 0.13 −0.01 −7.14%
1983 0.14 +0.032 +29.63%
1982 0.108 −0.025 −18.8%
1981 0.133 +0.007 +5.56%
1980 0.126 −0.012 −8.7%
1979 0.138 +0.008 +6.15%
1978 0.13 +0.009 +7.44%
1977 0.121 +0.002 +1.68%
1976 0.119 +0.013 +12.26%
1975 0.106 +0.001 +0.95%
1974 0.105 +0.002 +1.94%
1973 0.103 −0.003 −2.83%
1972 0.106 +0.002 +1.92%
1971 0.104 +0.002 +1.96%
1970 0.102 −0.034 −25%
1969 0.136 −0.002 −1.45%
1968 0.138 +0.04 +40.82%
1967 0.098 −0.003 −2.97%
1966 0.101 −0.01 −9.01%
1965 0.111 +0.021 +23.33%
1964 0.09 −0.012 −11.76%
1963 0.102 +0 +0%
1962 0.102 −0.031 −23.31%
1961 0.133 +0.016 +13.68%
1960 0.117 −0.022 −15.83%
1959 0.139 −0.017 −10.9%
1958 0.156 −0.017 −9.83%
1957 0.173 +0.003 +1.76%
1956 0.17 −0.024 −12.37%
1955 0.194 +0.027 +16.17%
1954 0.167 +0.023 +15.97%
1953 0.144 +0.005 +3.6%
1952 0.139 +0.012 +9.45%
1951 0.127 +0.007 +5.83%
1950 0.12 — —

Middle Africa, 2022

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

CD Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.065 CF Central African Republic 0.101 TD Chad 0.116 CM Cameroon 0.118 AO Angola 0.133 GA Gabon 0.16 ST Sao Tome and Principe 0.164 CG Republic of the Congo 0.369 GQ Equatorial Guinea 0.371
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About the indicator

Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gross domestic product at purchasing power parity. The indicator answers how cleanly a country produces value, and it separates two different paths to lower emissions: producing less, and emitting less per unit produced. Global carbon intensity has been falling almost without interruption since the 1970s, but more slowly than output has grown — which is why absolute emissions kept rising.

Important: The aggregate for groups of countries is weighted by GDP at PPP, which is exactly the sum of emissions divided by the sum of GDP. The conversion is at PPP rather than at market exchange rates — otherwise poor countries would look carbon-intensive simply because their prices are low.

Source: CO₂ and GHG Emissions (Our World in Data), license CC BY 4.0.

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